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- 6405 France Ave S, Ste W200, Edina, MN 55435
About Dr. Foster-Smith
Karl Foster-Smith, M.D. practices cardiovascular disease in Edina, MN. Medicare claims data shows Karl provided 2,067 services to 1,821 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total). The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467439307.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (952) 924-9005
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
6405 FRANCE AVE S STE W200
Edina, MN 55435
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,067 services · 1,821 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
278 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ct scan of heart structure with contrast | Imaging | 75572 |
27 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Imaging | 75574 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
383 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
74 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Treatment | 93321 |
66 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
55 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
51 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
41 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 1 day or longer, with review, interpretation and report | Treatment | 93790 |
19 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 26 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Edina 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 6
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Karl Foster-Smith?
Karl Foster-Smith is a cardiologist in Edina, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Karl Foster-Smith's address?
Karl Foster-Smith is listed at 6405 France Ave S Ste W200, Edina, MN 55435. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Karl Foster-Smith?
The number on file is (952) 924-9005. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Karl Foster-Smith?
Karl Foster-Smith's National Provider Identifier is 1467439307. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Karl Foster-Smith train?
Karl Foster-Smith attended Other, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Karl Foster-Smith have?
Karl Foster-Smith has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Karl Foster-Smith perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Karl Foster-Smith performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as ct scan of heart structure with contrast and ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Karl Foster-Smith's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Karl Foster-Smith. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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